by Kristil Faught | Mar 24, 2026 | Christian Living, Discipleship, Missions 101
Local mission is the intentional practice of living as a sent person within one’s current geographic and social context. It recognizes that radical obedience to the Great Commission begins at home, utilizing prayer, local relationships, and everyday activities as the...
by Kristil Faught | Mar 19, 2026 | 8 Phases, Missionary Biographies
James Hudson Taylor (1832–1905) was a British Protestant missionary to China and the founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM). He is renowned for his “faith mission” principle and his radical commitment to indigenous dress and cultural adaptation. Hudson...
by Kristil Faught | Mar 17, 2026 | 8 Phases, Missiology & Theology, Missions 101, Tools, Training & Strategy
Becoming a missionary is the process of spiritual and professional formation that moves an individual from internal character development to external cross-cultural competence, ensuring they are equipped not just to go to the field, but to stay until a healthy...
by Kristil Faught | Mar 12, 2026 | Christian Living, Missiology & Theology, Missions 101
In the central African rainforest, I had one of those rare moments when the world feels like it has been folded—layer upon layer—so that multiple eras sit side-by-side in a single frame. I remember standing on a thin red-clay road that cut through dense green. The air...
by Kristil Faught | Mar 10, 2026 | 8 Phases, Missionary Biographies, Theology of Suffering
John G. Paton: Missionary to the Cannibals of Vanuatu John G. Paton (1824–1907) was a Scottish Protestant missionary to the New Hebrides Islands (now Vanuatu) in the South Pacific. He is celebrated for his incredible bravery, surviving numerous attempts on his life...
